Arts & Entertainment

STATE COLLEGE — The second Happy Valley Cornhole Tournament will take place on Sunday, April 5 at the American Legion’s Post 245 location at 1950 Pine Hall Road in State College, according to a press release. Proceeds will benefit the State College Sunrise Rotary Club’s efforts to volunteer and support the community. “We’re…

HUNTINGDON — The Tussey Mountainback 50 Mile Relay and Ultramarathon, an annual footrace held in central Pennsylvania’s Rothrock State Forest, is accepting applications from local nonprofit organizations for consideration as the event beneficiary for its 2020 event. Local runners Mike Casper and Steven Bodner founded the event in 2000. Both…

STATE COLLEGE — The Jana Marie Foundation’s 2020 Mokita Dialogues continues on Thursday, February 27 with “Exploring Intolerance.” Dr. Seria Chatters, director of equity and inclusivity for the State College Area School District, will lead the discussion. The event begins at noon at 3 Dots Downtown in State College. “In the…

STATE COLLEGE — When you pass by the Graduate Hotel on South Atherton Street, it’s nearly impossible to miss the wall of shimmering colors that depict a blend of merging, symmetrical faces. Together, these elements form William Snyder III’s most recent mural, “We Are All One,” and add more than a little color and…

STATE COLLEGE — The Centre Area Transportation Authority launched its second annual CATArt Poster Contest in September as a means of encouraging local students to consider the impact transit has on their communities. This year’s theme was “Postcards from CATA” and students were asked to imagine they were sitting on a bus and looking…

Pennsylvania’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources on Nov. 14 announced five park and recreation projects in Centre County have received a combined $553,300 in grants. The Recreation and Conservation grants for the local projects are among 169 grants totaling $24.5 million awarded statewide. Centre County projects receiving grants include:…

LEMONT— The Art Alliance Art Center in Lemont held an opening reception for its “Abstraction Show 2019”, which ran from Nov. 15 to Nov. 24. The turn-out for this show was numerous and the comments were very positive as the patrons strolled and conversed among the paintings. Before the show actually opened, educator Anne…

DEC. 6 n Stocking Stuffer Antiques, Art & Fine Craft Sale 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Centre Furnace Mansion n Lemont German Christmas Market 5-8 p.m., Lemont Village n Merry Millheim 9 a.m., Millheim n Friday Night Slides 6-8 p.m., Slab Cabin Park n First Friday 5 p.m., Downtown State College DEC.…